Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6721/2020dismissed

T. Senthil @ Thileepan Senthil v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-06-17Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD)No.6088 of 2020 T.Senthil @ Thileepan Senthil ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Chief Secretary, 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison V) Department, 3.The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, 4.The Director General of Prison, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to release the convicts whoever involved in minor offences and grant two months ordinary leave to the life convicts whoever completed 10 years of actual imprisonment and the convicts, who are suffering from Asthma, Diabetes and Blood Pressure in view of extraordinary circumstances of spreading COVID-19 in the Prisons of all over Tamil Nadu in the light of the judgment in Inhuman Conditions in 1382 PRISONS (2016 (3) SCC 700) and the judgment passed in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C)No.1 of 2020, dated 23.03.2020 by the Honourable Apex Court within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader * * * * *

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH,J.] In the opinion of this Court, the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rsb Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison V) Department, State of Tamil Nadu, 2/3

3.The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, 4.The Director General of Prison, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

and W.M.P(MD)No.6088 of 2020 17.06.2020 KK(24.06.2020) 3P 5C 3/3